Why isn the use of cats, dogs and monkeys banned?
Cats, dogs, non-human primates and some other species are given special protection by the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and may only be used where no other species is suitable. Collectively they were used in less than 1% of the procedures carried out in 2007. The use of Great Apes (gorillas, orang utans and chimpanzees) is not allowed.
